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COLUMN: As Republicans stress political fiction over facts, students’ math and reading scores fall
GOP remedy for the decline? More of the policies that may have prompted it
COLUMN: Elizabeth Warren shows she understands education in ways charter advocates did not
Linking housing and education gets at the root of the problem in our education system
Black college students in Illinois get the short end of the financial stick
Illinois is spending more on higher ed overall but less on financial aid, as pension plans gobble funding
Many HBCUs are teetering between surviving and thriving
These storied schools are largely responsible for the nation’s black middle class. They are also on the brink of financial ruin.
COLUMN: Impact funds pour money into ed tech businesses
Will tracking outcomes such as student engagement and school climate be helpful?
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